Virginia / Census place 5156000

Newport News

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Newport News city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
183,230
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,656/sq mi
69 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,634
Median home value
$260,600
Median gross rent
$1,339
Bachelor’s degree or higher
30.6%
Typical commute
23.1 min
Public transit commute
1.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NEWPORT NEWS INTL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
69.5°F
Average low
49.5°F
Annual rainfall
45.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Newport News.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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